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New generation faces mental ‘wounds of war’

Clip: 10/17/2018 | 7m 58s

President Trump awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on Wednesday to Sgt. Maj. John Canley, who saved fellow Marines in Vietnam. Meanwhile, another veteran made headlines recently by admitting that he needed saving. Kansas City mayoral candidate Jason Kander dropped out of the race citing PTSD. Reps. Ruben Gallego and Brian Mast join Nick Schifrin to discuss challenges for younger veterans.

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